Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1969
Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn Part One was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
SK 13062 RLA-Side Runout Etching (variant 1)
SK-12817 RLB-Side Runout Etching (variant 1)
SK 13062-2A-Side Runout Etching (variant 2)
SK-12817-2B-Side Runout Etching (variant 2)
SK-13062-1 OY I A1Runout A, etched exc. I & A1, variant 1
SK-12817-1 RL I A1Runout B, etched exc. I & A1, variant 1
SK-13062-1 OY I A2Runout A, etched exc. I & A2, variant 2
SK-12817-1 RL I A1Runout B, etched exc. I & A1, variant 2
SK 13062 (MR) RL ∆78151A-Side Runout Etching
SK-12817 RL (MR) ∆78152B-Side Runout Etching
SK-13062Side A Label
SK-12817Side B Label
SK-13062Scribed Side A
SK-13062Scribed Side B
SK-13062Label Side A
SK-13062Label Side B
56783 A//1 ∇ 420 1 1 3A Runout
56783 B//2 ∇ 420 1 1 1B Runout
56783 AA Label
56783 BB Label
56783 A//1 ∇ 420 1 1 1A Runout
56783 B//2 ∇ 420 1 1 1B Runout
56783 AA Label
56783 BB Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | King Records 4-6255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 421498First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 366First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 366First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 366First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Jamaica | King Records 45-6255First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | King Records 45-6255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | King Records 45-6255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | King Records 45-6255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | King Records 45-6255First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 56783First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 56783First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 56783First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | Polydor FC 126.0247", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Nigeria | Polydor 59 3667", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn Part One are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is King Records 45-6255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6255, 56783, 4-6255, 421498) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SK 13062 RL and SK-12817 RL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
